When to go · Mexico City
Mexico City in April
Mixed month. Hot; Holy Week crowds and closures.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 26°C79°F / 11°C52°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Mexico overall
- Prices
- High
- Mexico overall
Verdict
Hot; Holy Week crowds and closures.
Weather in April
- Mexico CityHighs around 26 °C, lows around 11 °C, rain on about 6 daysHighs around 79 °F, lows around 52 °F, rain on about 6 days
- Central highlands, Mexico · Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuatohot
Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 5 °C in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.Dry, sunny and mild Nov–Apr with cold nights (near 41 °F in Dec–Jan); afternoon storms May–Oct, mornings usually clear. Air quality in Mexico City is worst Feb–May.
Hot dry spring season
Warm, sunny days and jacaranda blossom in spring.
Watch: Poor air quality and dust at times; Holy Week crowds.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Holy Week and Easter check
Moves yearly · Churches and Iztapalapa
Crowds and closures; book ahead.
Holy Week (Semana Santa)
Mar–Apr (moves yearly)
Crowds at churches; some closures; the Iztapalapa Passion play draws large crowds.
Semana Santa (Easter week) big impact
Mar–Apr (check) · Mexico
Mexico's biggest travel week; buses and beaches full, offices shut Thu–Fri.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Mexico overall
- High
- Prices · Mexico overall
- High
Mexico overall: Hottest dry month; Semana Santa fills beaches and buses; first sargassum on the Caribbean.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen